L&DH: hey everyone! i finally have a second chapter up!
jacyn: about time!
danna: be nice, sis. you try writing multiple stories at one time while still dealing with family AND school!
jacyn: *sigh* point taken...
danna: L&DH doesn't own Kingdom Hearts or the Organization. she only owns the story and any OCs involved.
jacyn: Review!
Danna tossed and turned in her sleep. She moaned slightly and frowned as she dreamed about being chased by ominous figures. They were shrouded in shadows and blurry but she knew that she had to run from them. In the pit of her stomach something told her it was life or death. She was also running towards something, something that was calling out to her for help.
"Danna…..Help….." the voice moaned.
"W-wait…." Danna mumbled. "I…I'm coming…Hold on….."
Then, one of the figures chasing her pounced at her and tackled her.
Danna woke up with a startled gasp as something landed roughly on her stomach. Panting, she reached towards her nightstand and grabbed her glasses. Once her vision cleared, Danna lurched back. She had just been nose-to-nose with a dirty-blond Labrador. The dog barked happily and pounced forward, licking her face.
"Ah! Hey, cut it out!" she giggled. A small string of mews drew her attention to her nightstand, where a small blond kitten and a red tomcat sat. They seemed to be laughing at her; at least that was what it looked like to Danna. Could cats laugh?
"Oh good, you're up Specs." Jacyn walked through the door that led to the bathroom next to their room. She was running a brush through her purple hair while a weasel sat on her shoulder. Danna giggled when she saw that her sister was already dressed; wearing a pair of ripped up black jeans, purple-stripped socks, and her favorite shirt that read "Warning: Intense levels of AWESOME may cause blindness."
"You sounded like you were having a real nightmare." Jacyn glanced at her sister. "You alright?"
Danna nodded and patted the Lab on the head. Looking at her clock told her that it was already ten o'clock. Danna leapt out of bed and rushed down with her sister and the animals that followed.
In the living room were all the other new "guests" they had acquired, engaged in activities that any normal person would think odd for animals. The silver cat was sitting on the couch, watching everything intently, while the blue wolfhound sat by its side. The pink Persian was lounging by Danna's flowerbox, idly sniffing at some geraniums and tulips while the little yellow mouse sat on top of its head. The hawk was perched on the ceiling fan while the owl sat in the bookshelf, apparently looking over a couple of encyclopedias. The big brown cat, the greyhound, and the rat were watching the news on TV. Danna stood and watched the scene with a confused stare.
"Yeah, totally normal, right?" Jacyn laughed. "All these guys are a hoot! Abnormal and weird, but I like 'em."
Danna watched as the silver cat turned its head towards Jacyn. Was it just her, or did it look like it was glaring at her sister?
No way, she thought. I must be seeing things.
After a quick breakfast, the twins soon found themselves sitting in the living room, surrounded by really odd animals.
"Sooo…" Jacyn puffed out her lips. "What should we do with these guys?"
"Well, we should try to find their owners." Danna said. "If we can't find them, then we should take them down to the shelter. At least they might be able to find whoever lost these guys."
*Organization XIII's perspective*
The Nobodies watched as the two girls conversed among themselves.
"A shelter?!" Axel exclaimed. "We can't go to a freakin' shelter! We're not even real animals!"
Roxas looked between the two girls and his friend. Swishing his tail, he wondered what a shelter would be like. He certainly had no idea.
"Danna, we can't do that." The Nobodies turned to see the purple haired girl speak up. "The only one around here is the pound, and we can't take them there! That place is like prison! For animals!"
"Well what do you suggest we do?" the other girl sighed, pushing her glasses back up the bridge of her nose. The purple haired girl looked at the Organization, worry written on her face.
Demyx freaked out and pounced on her.
"Please, please, please!" he whined. "Don't take us to the pound, Lady! Don't do it!"
Larxene sighed. "Well, there he goes with the freak out…Knock it off, Demyx, before you make yourself look even more pathetic."
Luxord cocked his head. "No. Keep it up!"
The others looked at the gambler bewildered.
"It looks like he's making the girl cave in! Looking pathetic right now just might be in our favor, chaps! It could get them to keep us here."
Xemnas nodded. "Right. Everyone, try to look cute and pathetic!"
Now encouraged, Demyx turned on the puppy eyes, which worked wonderfully since he was a puppy. Some of the others followed suit. Roxas and Axel rushed up and started purring around the girl with the glasses while Marluxia and Larxene tried to look pathetic for the other girl.
"I don't see what I can do." Zexion muttered. He was stuck as an owl, so how was he supposed to look cute or helpless? Next to him, Xaldin shrugged.
"Come on Saix!" Axel shouted. "Give us a hand here!"
The blue dog just sat there stoically, repulsed by the idea of lowering himself.
"Absolutely not. I have no intention of degrading myself like this." He growled. He couldn't care less whether these girls keep them or not. It meant nothing to him. But Lord Xemnas didn't seem to agree.
"Saix, just do it." He ordered. "The purple-haired female seems to find you interesting. Now keep us out the pound, man!"
Snorting through his nose, the blue hound stalked his way over where he began his public humiliation. He flopped down in front of her feet, paws touching her fuzzy slippers. When she bent her head down, Saix tried his best to look adorable, but it wasn't easy. And on the inside he was dying a thousand deaths by his pride.
The others watched with baited breath as the girl and Saix stared at each other. No one moved, not even the girl named Danna or Xemnas, who both watched with mild curiosity. Suddenly, the girl grabbed her sister and shoved her in Saix's face. Both girl and dog yelped in surprise.
*Normal perspective*
"Come on, Danna!" Jacyn cried. "You can't send that to the pound, can you? Just look at the looks on all of their faces!" She gestured to all of the animals. "And you're always complaining that it's too lonely around here. If we can't find their owners, we should keep them!"
Danna's jaw dropped. "Jacyn, you've got to be kidding me! That's a lot of work! How are we supposed to take care of thirteen animals all by ourselves?" She watched as Jacyn's trademark smirk came over her face.
"Easy. You underestimate my critical thinking skills, Sister dear. We call in for back-up."
"You mean…"
"Yep. Let's call in the Geek Squad."
The "Geek Squad" was the group name for Jacyn and Danna's circle of friends. They had only been together for a total of six years, but the gang had been through thick and thin with each other. Through common interests and hobbies, they had formed a close bond, becoming each other's family. Each of them had certain skills that made them extremely geeky in one way or another. Jacyn was a mechanical genius, and Danna was a know-it-all bookworm. Because of this, the group had taken on the name "Geek Squad".
Danna considered this thought. Getting the help of their friends might make things easier. And looking at all the faces starring at her made her realize that Jacyn had a point. Multiple in fact. The city pound wasn't a very good one; in fact people had tried to shut it down many times. Why it was still functioning was anyone's guess. And Danna had felt a little lonely, with it just being herself and her sister living in their big, very old, house. And for some reason, she felt a nagging sense that she couldn't abandon these guys. Danna sighed.
"Alright. You call the boys and I'll ring up Ri-chan and Fox."
Jacyn fist pumped and shouted. Little did Danna know, Jacyn had the same feeling that she couldn't leave these animals alone.
After sending a few quick texts, Jacyn smiled down at the motley crew that was now living with her.
"Well, you guys can thank me later." She proclaimed. "I'm glad Danna didn't ship ya'll off and you should be too. Trust me, I've seen that place and it's a total nightmare. I've tried a few times to get the place shut down, or at least fixed up, but with no avail. So when our friends get over, we'll all figure out what to do with you. Hey," she laughed. "Good job with guilt-tripping her by the way. Especially you big guy."
Jacyn reached down to pet the wolfhound. Just as her hand was an inch away from his, Jacyn assumed it was a he, head; the dog growled and barred his teeth at her. Jacyn jerked her hand away with wide eyes. Next to her, the silver cat hissed at the dog. Almost begrudgingly, the blue beast backed down and just stared at her. Looking between the two, and then to the others, she clicked her tongue.
"You know," she remarked. "You all kind of remind me of some video game characters, now that I think about it." She got up with a laugh. But before exiting the room, she uttered one comment that startled the animals.
"You all remind me a little of Organization XIII. Funny…"
The doorbell suddenly rang and Jacyn leapt up to answer it. She didn't notice the shocked expressions on the faces of her new pets.
*Organization's perspective*
"Did she just mention us? Why did she mention us? I'm not loosing it, am I?" Axel flicked his ears in confusion. Next to him, Roxas shook his head.
"No, I heard what you heard." He replied.
Vexen narrowed his eyes. "No one should know about us. How is this possible?"
"The chick mentioned something about a video game." Xigbar said from his spot on the top of the couch. "But you're guess is as good as mine, dude."
Sitting on the armchair and glaring at nothing in particular, Xemnas' thoughts whirled. Was it possible that other world's knew about his Organization? If so, how? And how much did this girl know about them?
"This warrants further investigation." He announced. "Keep your eyes on those girls and their companions when they arrive. They might just be what we need to regain our normal forms."
The other Nobodies nodded and left the living room in pursuit of Jacyn. When they had reached the stairway that led to the front door, they were stopped dead in their tracks by a loud shot, followed by a crash.
"JAAAACYYYYYYN!"
A brightly colored blur rolled past the Nobodies sitting on the stairs. Cautiously, they stuck their heads around the corner to see what had happened.
What had rushed by them was now lying sprawled in a bunch of cushions. Long legs and arms were busy unburying its head and the Nobodies saw Jacyn walking towards it, a smirk plain on her face.
"Nice try there Fox." She snickered. "You should no now that you can't sneak attack me."
Out from the cushions sprang a teenaged girl. She had the build of an athlete and the tan to go with it, with bright green eyes and short, choppy hair dyed a glaring shade of orange. The girl smiled good-naturedly and rubbed the top of her head. Then she frowned and started patting her head as if she was looking for something.
"Looking for this, Luz-kun?" a small, quieter voice asked. Into the room stepped a petite girl with black hair and big, brown eyes. Her clothes could be described as…Different. Not to mention really girly. She wore a big, baggy pink sweatshirt with enormous sleeves edged with lace over a pleated skirt and long white stockings. Her black shoes shined in the light and a funny little maid's cap rested in her hair that matched a lace and ribbon choker with a gold bell on it. In her hand was a dark green beanie.
"Oh, thanks Midori!" The orange haired girl rushed over and grabbed the hat, placing it firmly on her head. Jacyn sighed.
"You and that hat, Luz, I swear…Anyway thanks for coming over. Hopefully the guys will get here quick, but why don't I introduce you to our new pets?" Jacyn smirked towards the stairwell where the Organization was sitting. "Looks like you've already made an impression on them."
The Nobodies watched cautiously as the new girls glanced over. The orange haired girl raised an eyebrow and the black haired one squealed.
"Oooo! They're so cute, Cyn-nii!" She rushed over and kneeled down in front of them. Jacyn chuckled and walked over with the other girl.
"I know right?" she swung her arms around the two girls. "Guys, meet my friends Luz Pierce and Midori Nomura. Also known as Fox and Ri-chan. Girls, meet the Animals, for lack of a better name."
The Organization nodded, causing the new girls to look shocked.
"Wow, smart guys aren't they?" Luz asked. She reached over and ran a hand down Luxord's short hair. "And interesting too. And these guys just appeared in your backyard last night? Like outta nowhere?"
Jacyn nodded. "Yeah. It was pouring and we found them huddled under the table."
"Poor things." Midori cooed. She reached down and picked up Vexen, who looked a little irked but did nothing. Not like he could do anything anyway, but you get it. "They have some funny collars though. How come?"
*Normal perspective*
Jacyn shrugged. "You're guess is as good as mine. They just have them."
Luz looked around at the collars. One caught her eye and she picked up the small blonde kitten.
"Hey, where have I seen this before?" She asked as she tapped the charm around its neck. Midori leaned in to look at it and gasped. Putting down the rat she was holding, she reached into her sweatshirt and pulled out a silver chain with an identical charm.
"It looks like mine!" she exclaimed. "Do you suppose their owners are Kingdom Hearts fans like us?"
Midori looked at the kitten and then the charm. Then she looked around to the others with a thoughtful expression on her face. The charm was one thing, but they really looked like…No way. That would be silly. Must be a coincidence.
"HEY!"
Everyone jumped at the male voice that boomed from the front door. Jacyn smiled and rushed up to get it. Opening the door, she was met with the last members of their group.
"Hey, Vincent, Lukas, what's up?"
Luz: awesome, we made our appearance!
midori: *giggles* hai. i feel so special!
jacyn: the Geek Squad is almost together! let the chaos reign!
danna: *facepalm* oh good lord...
me: Reveiw!